Blog posts by year and monthJune 2013
Posts (9)
Who Were The Greeks: Making sense of contradictions
What made ancient Greece tick? Dr Michael Scott reveals how filming a weird and wonderful monument for the BBC Two history series didn’t go as planned.
India: A Dangerous Place To Be A Woman
Inspired by the fighting spirit of the girls and young women she meets at an all-girls orphanage in India, presenter Radha Bedi tells the story of her visit while filming the BBC Three documentary.
Flights And Fights: Inside The Low Cost Airlines
Who are the larger than life characters behind the low cost airline rivalry? Journalist Charles Miller explores the ethos of Ryanair and easyJet in BBC Two's documentary.
Quick Cuts: Confessions from a hairdressers
Comedy writer Georgia Pritchett on the (misplaced) feeling of confidentiality we share with our hairdressers.
BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World: Opera's next generation
Presenter Petroc Trelawny recalls one of the more unusual ways he tried to engage with competitors at the esteemed showcase of rising opera talent.
Horizon: The Secret Life Of The Cat
The intrigue of seeing the extent of my pet cats' territory, how active they are at night and where they actually go - cat owner Catherine Edwards' delight at being part of Horizon's study of domestic cats.
The White Queen: Philippa Gregory on resurrecting history
"It looked exactly how I had imagined." How history inspires Philippa Gregory and the thrill of translating her novels to the screen.
Operation Snow Tiger: A rare glimpse into the wild
Filming in the brutal environment of the Russian Far East to capture rare footage of the endangered Siberian tiger for BBC Two's nature series Operation Snow Tiger.
The Call Centre: My initiation
How the surprising maverick ways and embarrassing moments behind BBC Three's The Call Centre changed runner Angharad Evan's opinion about call centres and the people who work in them.
